angelical

an·gel

A0298100 (ān′jəl)n.1. A typically benevolent celestial being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, especially in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.2. A representation of such a being, especially in Christianity, conventionally in the image of a human figure with a halo and wings.3. angels Christianity The last of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. From the highest to the lowest in rank, the orders are: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels.4. A guardian spirit or guiding influence.5. a. A kind and lovable person.b. One who manifests goodness, purity, and selflessness.6. A financial backer of an enterprise, especially a dramatic production or a political campaign.

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[Middle English aungel, from Old English engel or Old French angele, both from Late Latin angelus, from Late Greek angelos, from Greek, messenger.]

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an·gel′ic (ăn-jĕl′ĭk), an·gel′i·cal adj.an·gel′i·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	angelical - of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger"angelic
	2.	angelical - having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"cherubic, seraphic, sweet, angeliclovable, loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child"
	3.	angelical - marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"angelic, sainted, saintlike, saintly, beatificgood - morally admirable

angelical

adjectiveFree from evil and corruption:angelic, clean, innocent, lily-white, pure, sinless, unblemished, uncorrupted, undefiled, unstained, unsullied, untainted, virginal.Idiom: pure as the driven snow.

Translations

angélique